Constitution And Standing Orders Of The Methodist Church Ghana May 2026

Constitution and Standing Orders of the Methodist Church Ghana

1. Introduction and Historical Background

The Methodist Church Ghana (MCG) is one of the largest and most historic Protestant denominations in Ghana. Its roots trace back to the missionary work of the British Methodist Church, beginning with the arrival of the Rev. Joseph Rhodes Dunwell in 1835. Following over a century of missionary administration, the Church became autonomous on July 28, 1961, under the leadership of its first indigenous President, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Ezekiel A. Asamoa.

Methodist Church Ghana Conference Secretariat
Adum – Kumasi, Ghana
Email: conference@methodist.org.gh Constitution and Standing Orders of the Methodist Church

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